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More than two decades after journalist Craig Addison coined the term “Silicon Shield,” the concept remains as relevant as ever, if not even more. The idea that global — including Chinese — reliance on Taiwan’s semiconductor industry has been a major deterrent of war between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is still frequently espoused today, especially as tensions continue to soar. On Monday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) chairman Mark Liu (劉德音) declared during in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would rende...

China and Taiwan appear to be on the brink of war following a long-standing dispute over the latter's sovereignty - which could have big implications for consumer tech products.

Destroying Taiwan’s semiconductor industries could do more damage to Taiwan than China by undermining Taiwan’s political and economic survival.

The “silicon shield” invites Taipei to seek security in vulnerability, confident that its Western clients will protect it.

The war game results from the Center for a New American Security were released on Thursday, comparing US reliance on Taiwanese chips to America's dependence on the Middle East for oil.